"length contraction" meaning in English

See length contraction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: length contractions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} length contraction (plural length contractions)
  1. (physics) Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction Categories (topical): Physics, Relativity
    Sense id: en-length_contraction-en-noun-KZTWEJT6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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